If you're transporting a bundle of flowers a long distance, the easiest way to keep them looking perky is to water them en route. Here, a damp paper towel wrapped in plastic wrap and tucked inside brown paper wrapping will keep 'em looking healthy.

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Courtesy of The Sweetest Occasion

Use Tape to Keep Stems in Place

If the mouth of the bowl you want to place your powers in is quite wide, use a little clear tape to create a grid. This way individual flowers can stand tall in the middle, instead of sinking into the sides.

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Courtesy of A Piece of Rainbow

Create a Wreath Template

Cut the top of a circular plastic dollar-store basket off so that the first row of squares remain. This makes a great (and cheap!) base for a round wreath. Then line up your branches and flowers around the inside.

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Line Vases With Lemons

Help disguise lackluster stems that look bare in tallvases by lining the interior with slices of lemons. Concealing the stems makes the arrangement looks fuller and more beautiful.

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Courtesy of Home Stories A to Z

Open Up Rose Buds

Nothing is worse than puny looking roses — but you can use this three-step trick to give them some life. Just remove the damaged petals, use your thumb to unfurl the remaining petals, and gently arrange them into a fuller shape.

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Courtesy of Celebrate & Decorate

Make a Floral Cake

Warning: This treat isn't edible — but it is really fun to look at, right? The next time you're invited to a party that requests no presents, bring this stunner. Two blocks of foam cut into a circle act as the base, and cheerful flowers are the "icing" on top.

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Courtesy of Blog Lovin

Make a Flower Ball

Cut the stems of your flowers so only 2 inches of stalk is left, then poke those pieces into a styrofoam center to create a flower ball with real flowers. You'll need more flowers than you think, so stock up.

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Fake a Full Bouquet

Here a faux peony and hydrangea wreath from IKEA gets attached to the rim of a vase, while chicken wire on the opening of the bowl provides slots for fresh flowers. This makes a centerpiece with only a handful of fresh flowers appear as if it's overflowing.

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Courtesy of What's Ur Home Story

Prevent Tulips From Drooping

Since these flowers have hallow stems, air bubbles in the water can actually block the water from getting to the bloom. If you notice your flowers are drooping, poke a hole in the stem just below the head with a needle or safety pin. This will allow air bubbles to escape, and your tulips to perk up.

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Try an Umbrella Wreath

The trick to this inventive door decor is hiding inside — each tulip stem is in it own individual test tube filled with water, so they stay lively longer.

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Courtesy of Suzy Home Faker

Preserve Flowers With Wax

Dunk your flowers in paraffin wax to keep your blooming buds all year long — just make sure your wax doesn't get hotter than 150 degrees or you will cook your flowers.

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Give Hydrangeas New Life

These voluminous buds really, really love water. So when you start to notice your flowers wilting, just let them dunk them in water until they revive themselves — it's seriously that easy.